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wimp

noun
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(informal, disapproving)
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  1. a person who is not strong, brave or confident懦夫；窝囊废 synonym weed
    • He won’t go on his own—he’s a complete wimp!他不会自己去，他是个十足的窝囊废！
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Word Origin1920s: origin uncertain, perhaps from whimper.

wimp

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wimp
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he / she / it wimps
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past simple wimped
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past participle wimped
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-ing form wimping
🔊/ˈwɪmpɪŋ/
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Phrasal Verbs
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